I don’t remember too much from the eighties–other than Nintendo, Sonic, and how cool the Ghostbusters were. But I do clearly remember watching one of my family’s favorite movies, Smoky and the Bandit, all the time–a

When you think of major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture might not immediately come to mind. However, food production contributes about a quarter of all emissions, a magnitude comparable with other major sectors like

Bee populations are declining worldwide, raising concerns of a “pollination crisis.” Scientists have identified links to many human-induced environmental stressors, including pesticides, pollutants, parasites, diseases, and malnutrition. In a recent review, researchers from the University

An international team of researchers has discovered the oldest fossil evidence of agriculture, and it dates back millions of years before humans started farming. The team found evidence of fungus gardens within fossilized termite nests

The above image is of the Sahel in central Africa (creative commons license). The modern world is in the midst of an extinction crisis. Some estimates put current extinction rates at 10-1000x above the

Photo of maize intercropped with cowpea (above) – International Institute of Tropical Ag (Creative Commons License) Creating a sustainable agricultural system is one of the greatest concerns facing the world today. Human population growth, degraded

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